Alice Stanton
PhD Researcher
Research Interests
- Speech markers of cognitive decline
- Speech markers of dementia
- Midlife warning signs of future cognitive decline
Biography
Alice Stanton is a PhD researcher at the University of Sussex, working on innovative approaches to detect early signs of cognitive decline. With a diverse academic background spanning English Literature, Linguistics, and Cognitive Neuroscience, Alice brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her research in dementia studies.
Alice's current research focuses on using novel metrics of verbal fluency performance to identify individuals at risk of future cognitive decline, combining her expertise in linguistics with cutting-edge neuroscience techniques.
Research
Alice's PhD project, titled "Flower, flora, fauna: can novel metrics of verbal fluency performance help detect individuals at risk of future cognitive decline?", aims to advance our understanding of early cognitive decline detection. This research is jointly supported by the South East Network for Social Sciences and the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The project utilizes natural language processing techniques to analyze patterns in verbal fluency tasks, potentially identifying subtle indicators of future cognitive impairment. This work has significant implications for developing preventative strategies against dementia and improving early intervention methods.
Education
- PhD - University of Sussex, United Kingdom (2023 - present)
- MSc Cognitive Neuroscience - University of Sussex, United Kingdom (2022 - 2023)
- MA Linguistics - Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (2020 - 2021)
- BA(Hons) English Literature and Language - University of Winchester, United Kingdom (2008 - 2011)